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Fine Vehicle The Volkswagen Passat 3.2 V6 FSI


Topics:  Volkswagen Passat

Fine Vehicle The Volkswagen Passat 3.2 V6 FSI

Tom Bailey
August 25, 2006

In Australia, you can purchase one unit of the Volkswagen Passat 3.2 V6 FSI for some AUS$54,990. But with that amount of money, you do get three years worth of warranty of some 100,000 kilometers of travel. This vehicle comes equipped with the 3.2 liter V6 engine, just like what its name suggests. And as per its exterior, you would find it to be a delightful one at that.

Europe is where the Volkswagen Passat 3.2 V6 FSI originated and you could very much say that has found competition in vehicles like the Ford Halcon, the Holden Commodore, and the Mitsubishi 380. Large cars they are that businesses and fleets do choose them over other vehicles. But bring the Volkswagen Passat 3.2 V6 FSI to the land down under, and you will find it to be like a mirage in the desert.

Packed and made up of Volkswagen auto parts, the Volkswagen Passat 3.2 V6 FSI works very well and certainly looks good. Some people even refer to this vehicle as a luxury car. After all, it has been built on the larger VW Golf 5 platform. Instead of having its engine lying lengthwise under the hood, it now lies across the vehicle which is just like the Audi A4 vehicle which also uses the same platform.

You can now say that the Volkswagen Passat 3.2 V6 FSI is elegant in its own way. It is simple with its smooth panels plus its roofline that just gives the vehicle a different aura. It also holds a chrome-plated and plastic nose that just shows off the pride of its ancestors. In fact, this vehicle has been built in Emden in Germany. It looks and feels solid but the vehicle squeaks a bit. This happens only if you do run the Volkswagen Passat 3.2 V6 FSI over rough terrain, which is possibly the reason because it was not designed to be an off road vehicle.

And for those who love to eat or drink inside their vehicles, the Volkswagen Passat 3.2 V6 FSI has got a treat for you. You can find two cupholders in the center console of this vehicle. You just push a button and off they go, ready for you to use.

Source:  Amazines.com




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